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By law, these benefits are taxable and must be reported on a federal income tax return for the tax year it was received. Taxable benefits include any of the special unemployment compensation authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Exemption From Withholding If an employee qualifies, he or she can also use Form W-4 to tell you not to deduct any federal income tax from his or her wages. To qualify for this exempt status, the employee must have had no tax liability for the previous year and must expect to have no tax liability for the current year.

If you don't pay your taxes through withholding, or don't pay enough tax that way, you may have to pay estimated tax. People who are self-employed generally pay their tax this way.

Employers are responsible for paying FUTA tax on a quarterly basis. The payment due date is one month after the end of each quarter. For example, taxes for the quarter ending December 31st are due on January 31st. You make quarterly FUTA payments directly through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.

Employer SUI contributions The new employer rate is 3.8220% for non-construction employers (up from 3.6890% in 2022) and 10.5924% for construction employers (up from 10.2238% in 2022). (Pennsylvania Office of Unemployment Compensation, UC-748, Contribution Rates, Eff. 1/1/2023).

Is It Better to Withhold More or Less Taxes? If you want to avoid paying taxes when you file your tax return, it is better to withhold more income throughout the year. However, there is a lost opportunity when withholding more than necessary.